Accomplished musical theater star Chita Rivera does not approve of performers who lip-sync.

Speaking at a TV critics' event on Sunday to promote her upcoming PBS special, the 82-year-old said that young performers should train themselves more and not rely on lip-syncing.

"Couldn't you tell?" Rivera responded scornfully when asked about the matter, as quoted by ABC News from The Associated Press. "It's a pity, because they could be so much stronger because they're so gifted."

The Hispanic actress also said that the reason why she's still active on stage is because she was trained well in breath control, ABC News added. However, she didn't name any young artists she was pertaining to who lip-sync in their performances.

The Broadway legend bagged Tony Awards for her performances in "Kiss of the Spider Woman" and "The Rink," with a 10^th Tony nomination granted to the actress earlier this year for John Kander and Fred Ebb's "The Visit," ABC News reported. The latter only had a short run in Broadway, but Rivera said that the musical is heading to Beijing, Singapore, and probably London.

A cast album for "The Visit" was also done, with a number included from Rivera's co-star and Welsh actor Roger Rees, who died last month due to an illness, the news outlet added.

Rivera's hour-long career special titled "Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do" will air on Nov. 6 on PBS as a part of the network's "Great Performances" lineup and Fall Arts Festival 2015, ABC News wrote.

The special features plenty of archival footage and newly filmed Broadway tunes that Rivera performed, such as "All That Jazz" and "A Boy Like That," Broadway World reported. There are also interviews from her colleagues, such as Dick Van Dyke, John Kander, Carol Lawrence, and Ben Vereen.

Rivera's concert special was filmed on Jan. 26 amid a heavy snowfall in New York City, Playbill wrote. It showcases songs from "West Side Story," "Sweet Charity," "Chicago," "The Rink," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," and "Bye-Bye Birdie." Music director Michael Croiter joined Rivera for the special, with an 11-piece orchestra featuring long-time associate music director/pianist Michael Patrick Walker and bassist Jim Donica included as well.

Rivera, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is the first Latina woman to be given the Kennedy Center Honor, Playbill added. Aside from being known in the abovementioned Broadway productions, she also starred in "The Dancer's Life" and the revivals of "Nine" and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood, among others.